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Somewhere at the three-way intersection of the [[Hollywood Nerd]], the [[Dogged Nice Guy]] and [[The Woobie]], there is a character who is, quite frankly, a huge dork. He is [[No Social Skills|socially awkward]], [[Hollywood Homely|not conventionally attractive]], and a failure at his attempts to win the pretty girl ([[Heroic Mime|if he can even get a complete sentence out in her presence]]). And we root for him, because he's just so humble and adorable in between [[Expospeak Gag|his flashes of brilliance]]. He might be capable of heroics if pushed, but he is generally not the [[Badass Bookworm]] or the [[Badass Labcoat]] ([[Took a Level
For a ''lust''able nerd, see [[Nerds Are Sexy]]. Has a high chance of being [[Adorkable]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Jou from [[Digimon Adventure]] is a definite qualifier.
* Madarame from ''[[Genshiken]]'', though the entire cast could fall under this trope.
* Kohta Hirano from ''[[Highschool of the Dead]]''.
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== [[Film]] ==
* Most of the protagonists in the ''[[Revenge of the Nerds]]'' movies.
* Michael Cera tends to be typecast as the
* ''[[Napoleon Dynamite]]''.
* Flynn Carsen, the title character in ''[[The Librarian]]'' series of movies. His nerdiness is a big selling point... considering he's an action hero. Who has 22 college degrees. And who's also the biggest nerd in the world. And, oh yeah... he has [[Hot Amazon|an adventuring partner]].
* Dave Stuttler in ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice''. He can barely talk to the girl of his dreams, but HE MAKES MUSICAL LIGHTNING! (Sometimes he even uses a Tesla coil, too.)
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* [[Discworld|Ponder Stibbons]], to a point. He's a wizardly quantum physicist who looks like [[Harry Potter]], age 25, for heaven's sake.
* Waldo Butters of ''[[The Dresden Files]]''. It's hard not to like the little guy, what with his cheery demeanor, polka obsession, and occasional flashes of pure awesome.
* Tre from [[Stuck]], as well as his even more nerdy friends Cale and Grassy.
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
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* Roy and, to an extent, Moss from ''[[The IT Crowd]]''.
* Leonard and Raj from ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]''. [[Insufferable Genius|Sheldon]] and [[Casanova Wannabe|Howard]], not so much.
** [[Your Mileage May Vary]] - You only have to go on the show's [[Just Bugs Me]] or [[Your Mileage May Vary]] tabs to see that a lot of people think Raj is the least likeable in the group. Howard may have been annoying when the show began, but has developed to become more likeable, and many find Sheldon's quirks endearing. Leonard is really the only universally loved member of the gang.
** [[Your Mileage May Vary]] even further. Many people dislike Leonard as the seasons progress, and find Sheldon, Raj, and/or Howard much more palatable.
* Daniel Faraday from ''[[Lost]]'' definitely counts.
* The eponymous character in ''[[Chuck]]''
* Charlie Eppes in ''[[Numb3rs]]''.
* Spencer Reid from ''[[Criminal Minds]]''
* Both Tams in ''[[Firefly]]''.
* Bart from ''[[The Adventures of Shirley Holmes]]'' has quite a few admirers among the fandom. Also Matt, Shirley's genius [[Love Interest]].
* Marshall from ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'' fits this trope to a T.
* On ''[[30 Rock]]'' Liz thought herself to have been one of these in high school. However, her classmates remembered her as a jerkass bully
* Billy from [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]. He's a fan favorite for a reason.
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* [[Backyard Sports|Reese Worthington]].
* Shad from ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]: [[Twilight Princess]]'' just can't stop nattering on about his esoteric studies. And is adorable while doing it.
* Jeff from ''[[
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[Drowtales]]'': [
* Marten from ''[[Questionable Content]]'' starts out as one of these.
* John Egbert of ''[[Homestuck]]'' is positively [[Adorkable]] in his awkward nerdiness and earnest, friendly personality.
== [[Web Original]] ==
* [[Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog|Doctor Horrible]] is a
* Tyler from ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYLdM8wXkzM&feature=related Disappointing Gay Best Friend]'' is a nerdy bookworm type who's constantly annoyed by his friend Mikala's attempts at making him a [[Pet Homosexual]], but if the videos' comments are to be believed, he has built up more than a few admirers.
* Most of [[That Guy With The Glasses]] are a mix between [[Hollywood Nerd]] and [[Adorkable]]. Despite their penchant for [[Accentuate the Negative]], the [[Fan Boy]] and [[Fan Girl]] inside them come out for regular super-sonic [[Squee]].
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* And Lexington from ''[[Gargoyles]]''? ([[Word of Gay|OK]], [[
* Harold from ''[[Total Drama Island]]''. Also Cody, with even more emphasis on the [[Dogged Nice Guy]] part.
* Gretchen and Gus from ''[[Recess]]'' are both [[Adorkable]] and really sweet.
* Twilight Sparkle from [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]. She's a [[Badass Bookworm]] who starts the series as an [[Ineffectual Loner]]. Even after she learns to socialize she's still depicted as being organized almost to a fault and as a compulsive studier who's joy for learning is absolutely [[Adorkable|adorable]] In one episode, she hosts a sleepover by reading a guidebook to slumber parties, in another she dresses up for [[All Hallow's Eve|Nightmare Night]] as an obscure historical character that no one recognizes (And is surprised by this), and in another she's so scared of bruising her study grades that she actually kicks off a moderately large crisis in her town.
== Real Life ==
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